I read this book when it first came out in 1993, and it impressed me as I hadn't read a book like it before. Since, however there has been a flood of books on this subject, some a lot better, some only worth pulping.

Although not very technically indepth, and at points rather vague about times and places, the general flow is good, with coverage from the early days of phreaking (including discussion about Cap'n Crunch, Jobs and Wozniak amongst others), through to the flavour of the day - Virii. It even discusses the Internet Worm and other "early" Internet hacks.

All in all a decent read, if not 100% technically adept.

This is real mmystery. All you Sherlock Holmes maniacs out their will love this!

What a fun "To Do" paper sculpture book. With amusement and intelligence. I have made most of the paper sculptures from Paul Spooner's fisrt book. All I can say is WHAT FUN! A great making project with children as Both as a "I made this check it out!" Or a make it together activity.

This book offers a number of viewpoints about the nature of museum work, where the jobs are, and anything else you might want to know about museum work. The best thing about the book is the collection of quotes from museum workers. A whole slew of museum workers from all different fields offer unique perspectives on their work, and what they like/hate about their jobs, as well as opportunities in museum work. A good book for those just beginning their museum careers.

I liked this better than the first book in the trilogy. The relationship between the grandchild and grandfather is a warm, lovely one. This book, like "Jack Rivers and Me," was actually written by Radley's uncle. Radley didn't admit this until 1996, so I've no idea why "Good Mates," the last book in the trilogy (which I bought in a used bookstore in Australia last year) was never released in the U.S. (Unless publishing-industry buzz suspected it earlier.) Still, regardless of who did or didn't write the books, it's an impressive trilogy.

I was SO EXCITED to stumble across this book while looking for some nightime prayers for my toddlers: I was already a big fan of the author having read a couple of good books he's written for adults, "The Good Enough Catholic" and more recently "Monastic Wisdom for Everyday Life." But more importantly, this book answers the very reason I went a-looking for a collection of night prayers in the first place: fears about things that go bump in the night, anxiousness about the next day's big events, or the cumulation of the current day's excitements and disappointments are best smoothed over by the comforting ritual of child-friendly prayer. Only then can kids drift off into a peaceful sleep. And Wilkes' prayers truly speak to a little one's experiences, each one devoted to a special theme that interest children, such as "A Prayer After a Bad Day," "A Prayer About Doing Something New," "A Prayer About Being Afraid," and "A Prayer About Going to School" (28 in all). But what REALLY made me bring this book to the checkout counter was this observation, found within a very helpful "Author's Note" at the back of the book: that each and every prayer begins with the same line: "Dear God, I know you love me so much..." He says it's because he'd noticed that his little boy always mouthed/remembered the words that began all of his favorite books. My little ones do that, too--and what a great line to have them remember, especially as they drift off to sleep!

This book was really amazing. It kept you on your toes and really put you in the character's place. I often found myself getting anxious,angry or sad in many parts of the book. My mom picked it up thinking of just reading a couple of pages to check what I was reading and ended up staying up until 3 in the morning reading it. Before you start this book make sure you don't have anything big happening for hours because you won't put it down. If you enjoy thinking about what it would be like to live on the other side of the law this is definitely the book for you. -Q

This book's simple cover and title do little to hint at the power of its contents. And frankly, romance novels and love stories are not generally my favored reading. Nevertheless, I found I could not put this book down 'til I was done, reading into the wee hours of the morning.

The story is a true life account, not fiction, of two people who put God to the test via direct revelation concerning their destiny together and their purpose in life. The courage they summon forth as they walk in faith and boldness are inspiring. Essential to the story are themes of domestic violence and oppression of women in the United Arab Emirates. They must work through the problems they encounter with the concepts of "what God wants" that family members hold and face rejection due to their nonconformity to familial and social expectations and beliefs.

This book inspired me greatly and sparked a new intimacy with God in my life. Be prepared to have your religious assumptions challenged!

I have read and much enjoyed P.C. Doherty's books of Ancient Egytptian historical fiction, so I thought I'd read this "scholarly" volume.

Doherty makes some excellent points in his explanation of Tut's death. I especially liked his opinion on whether or not Tut was murdered, which is much different from the view presented in Bob Brier's "Murder of Tutankhamun." I recommend reading both books as it is interesting to see the different conclusions drawn using the same physical evidence.

What I did not like was that this book was not edited very well. There are several typos and some awkward sentences (clauses piled upon clauses.) Also, the 4th chapter is extremely repetitive of points made earlier in the book.

And finally, the 5th chapter is a complete work of fiction built around historical events. Though I like historical fiction, it doesn't belong in a book where Doherty has previously discussed historical fact. Were I not aware of Doherty's previous works of fiction, I would wonder where this chapter came from.

This book is worth reading, but does have some minor flaws.

In an era where one book after the other seems to extoll the story of the globalisation Juggernaut, the reader can all too easily get the impression that all in the economy is now globalizing. Do not borders cease to exist for one enterprise and sector after the other? Although you can argue this is true to some extent for a number of sectors and production processes, at the same time it is not quite the whole story and creates a false or misleading image. The authors argue that enterprises are not only economic but als political actors, and for me as an economist this was an interesting point.

This book then provides a sober antidote to this misperception of transnational corporations as truly borderless production systems that only seek the most efficient way to produce and where nationality does not matter. It provides a convincing overview of how even the largest 'transnational' corporations remain to a large extent 'national', if not in their economics then in their politics. With thorough empirical work it is shown that globalizing activities of transnational enterprises in OECD countries mostly still have a home bias along a number of dimensions. I confess that this was also for me (economist dealing with glabalization) a good sobering read that helped me to keep a perspective and offered a number of novel ideas. Recommended.